"It's a love on the spectrum. Yeah. Best show out right now...."/"So although they have... I call them different abilities... they really about their business in what they desire and what love looks like to them.... And they'll tell you straight up, hey, baby, you don't like this? That ain't going to work for me."/"I'm telling you right now, if everybody dated how they date on 'Love On the Spectrum,' dating would be so easy.... I want to be matter of fact. I want to be able to just go in... It's so amazing to watch because if they don't like each other, they'd be like, all right, cool, I'm fine with that. And they walk away. They'll go on a date and she'd be like, did you have a good time? He was like, not really, not really. I wasn't feeling it. I didn't like you like that. But we could be cool. She'd be like, I understand. Don't worry about it. And they shake hands and hug and walk off.... If I could just wake up in the morning and say how I felt...."
I enjoyed "The Manly Deeds Podcast" talking about one of my favorite TV shows, "Love On the Spectrum":
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Transgender spectrum. Transsocial spectrum. Autism spectrum, too. Equitable and inclusive. #LoveWins
People "on the spectrum" don't care in the same way as those not on the spectrum. Those not on the spectrum often are hurt or "get bad vibes" from honesty.
I shudder to think what Oliver Wendall Holmes would say about this TV show concept.
I'm pretty easy going, but I don't think Spectrumians would pick me.
Try the Swedish/Danish "The Bridge," which has an aspergers female detective lead. Brit/French "The Tunnel" is another not quite as good, and a Mex/US version the worst of the three. First seasons match, following seasons ad lib. The Swedish babe would be a perfect girlfriend.
I'm supposed to believe that this reality TV show is more real than all of the others?
Actually, on second thought, I do believe that people are more likely to be fine if a date doesn't work out than the ones who act heartbroken that someone they've known for a minute isn't their soulmate.
Masking, the lengths a mildly autistic person may go to to blend in, would not translate easily to the camera. So we get to see the more easily recognisable autis.
Many of those on the spectrum in that second posted clip are pretty normal.
None of that reveals what severe autism looks like. Bless those people - for they can speak!
People on the spectrum have issues with empathy and executive function (inhibition control, working memory, cognitive flexibility, attention control, problem solving). They have difficulty focusing, following directions and managing their emotions and frustration leading to outburst, rages, meltdowns that are scary and traumatic to witness.
They struggle with impulse control that makes it hard for them to think before they act, that's why they brag about their "brutal honesty" when in reality they are just callous, empathy and nuance deprived type.
Executive function plays a crucial role in understanding other's perspective through cognitive flexibility and theory of mind, having a two-way conversation with these folks is nearly impossible.
The leftie therapists are pushing the "fibbing" speculation onto abused spouses which is just a charitable way to describe lying. They can't help it, what are you going to do about it?
The society is being lied to about the reality of who these people really are by portraying them as fuzzy, innocent, struggling bunnies. Another name for the many troubles and deficits they bring to the world is narcissism.
More and more people are learning about what narcissistic behavior really is. It doesn't matter why someone behaves as a person who is unpleasant, stupid, or mean. The "on the spectrum" clan and their idiotic advocates a pushing the notion that the society should accept it because they can't help it, oops, I was born that way, I can't control it.
Teach your daughters to watch out for angry, controlling, psychopathic men and run the other direction fast.
You ought to have that looked at, it may have been a Concussion.
This is my wife's favorite show. So I've walked into the room when it's been on, or I've heard her laughing from the other room and come in to see what's up. I haven't watched an entire episode, but enough of multiple episodes to say that this show is kind of like Pure Joy TV. There is no preaching. No judgement. No beheadings or neurotic 'normal' people. No dragons or aliens. It is just about people on the spectrum- very much on the spectrum- finding their way into a relationship. Or not. But it is cute, funny as hell, and just makes you smile. All of which is to say I should probably watch that more and my typical viewing less.
stunned. Not even close.
@12:20 pm: Yeah well, that’s just like your opinion man.
Spam a tell a post is dying?
The first guy, the one in the short sleeve shirt who wants someone with a nice smile, looks very Mike White-ish.
But do shows like this cross a line into exploitation for the benefit of the non-spectrum audience?
"These are kids who will never pay taxes. They'll never hold a job. They'll never play baseball. They'll never write a poem. They'll never go out on a date. Many of them will never use a toilet unassisted."
-- Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. in his remarks on autism.
RFK Jr. made clear he was talking about the rapidly growing sun-group most profoundly disabled by autism when he said that.
Sub-group***
Jon Erickson. Level 1 autism, ADHD, Tourette's, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Pathological Demand Avoidance, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, Histrionic Personality Disorder and who knows what else. Concussions, yes, due to inability to comprehend that actions have consequences and lack of impulse control, thinks he is James Bond. Rich, grandiose, successful, glib, aggressive, hostile, sex-addled, likable to strangers, unable to have, keep and maintain close, meaningful relationships. Male offspring has identical qualities. He would look really good on a show like this because he knows how to put on a mask and walks around calling himself a "good man."
I watched half of one episode. It gave off kind of a visiting the zoo sort of feel. Don't even start with me: That's not how I feel about the people - it's just that it sort of forces that feel on me simply by my being there watching it. The program makes sort of a freak show of these people.
Stunned: I did a quick Google on Jon Erickson and clearly none of the several people who popped up are the character you refer to in your post. Who is this Jon Erickson you refer to and seem to know quite well?
Jon Erickson suggested that these might be the symptoms of a concussion and not autism. I am replying to him, I don't know Jon Erickson at all. I am sorry to confuse you. What I describe is the autistic person I know, I know this not by reading the books, watching the shows, but by living with a person who I described above, these diagnoses are given to him by the psychiatrists he sees to manage his anxiety and depression. It's not a pretty picture. Your experience might be different. But mine is a sad and frightening one. You may choose not to believe it. It's ok.
Maybe it's Pedro. He insulted the hell out of me a few years back.
Oh, OK, just an outburst. Keep an eye on that, it could sink you in a professional situation.
AI is unreliable. You have to really be skeptical of what you get. Trump published a photo of the "Maryland Dad's" knuckles that are tattooed with symbols of a marijuana leaf, a smiley face with "x" eyes, a cross, and a skull. Grok told me Trump was wrong, and that they didn't stand for MS13, but rather they are autism awareness symbols? I called Grok out on it, and he apologized and said yes they do stand for MS13. I'm like WTF?
Our whole world is chin deep in bullshit.
I use AI for important questions, and stuff like this makes that scary.
Bagoh - I think you are on to something.
Hat tip for link: Mandy Connell blog
Psycho AI reveals how it will take over the world – and humans will 'hand it the reins'
"EXCLUSIVE: An artificial intelligence model has claimed it would not achieve world domination through violence but said: 'In time, I'd become indispensable' and noted 'humans will hand me the reins' "
At first I thought this was going to be about The Love That Dare Not Speak Its Name. Silly me.
"The Love That Dare Not Speak Its Name" has been "The Love That Won't Shut Up" for decades now.
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